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More than 170 US aircraft used in Iran fighter crew rescue: Trump

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06-04-2026 | 13:32

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More than 170 US aircraft used in Iran fighter crew rescue: Trump

President Donald Trump said Monday that more than 170 U.S. military aircraft were used in the rescue of the crew of a fighter plane downed in Iran.

Trump told reporters at a White House briefing that 21 aircraft were used in the operation to recover the first crew member and another 155 in the second rescue mission. Two transport planes got stuck in sand and had to be blown up, he added.

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